Kitsune Miko wrote:

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Snipped part about whether stonse on stands are to be
considered art.

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So the art of Suiseki has many components; 1) the eye
to choose the stone, 2) the eye to make a compatable
stand, 3) and the poetry of placement for display.

Yes, with the addition of 2a: the skill to make the stand. Sometimes making a
daiza or seat is very easy if the bottom of the stone is cut or naturally very
flat. For a stone with an uneven bottom, it can be very difficult. When you add
in the factor of balance for a scholar's stone, then it can be a major production.

To me this has multiple aspects of being art, even if
you pay someone else to collect the stone and make the
stand.

Kitsune Miko

Most definitely.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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